Just back from research for my book in Canada - did you know Barbados was the first island to sponsor emigration of it's population to Canada- they went to work in the Nova Scotia steel factories and coal mines after emancipation - it was the start of the industrial revolution and skilled workers we're needed- at that time the Barbados sugar industry had collapsed and there were not many jobs at home. #emancipation #blackculturealcenterns #novascotia #bccns #barbadiansincanada #barbadiansinhalifax (at Barbados) https://www.instagram.com/p/CinDFBmgdiS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=











